Matthew Mandelbaum
WIchits,KS
Summary
Young, enthusiastic Certified Professional Coder with extensive educational and professional work experience in biological sciences, pharmacology, medical research and related fields looking to transition into a career in medical coding. By helping the AAPC to identify and correct errors in both online practice exams as well as physical coding study books, I have a proven ability to accurately identify mistakes in material I was just beginning to learn. This skill extends to the proactive monitoring and analysis of my own work. As the newest addition to your staff I will bring an energy and motivation that will resonate with coworkers and supervisors alike that will ultimately manifest itself in increased collective performance. I am seeking to utilize my unique background to become a valued and dynamic member of a professional team with the singular goal of providing consistent and accurate work, while forging valuable working relationships that will further foster an atmosphere of success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Private Tutor
Self-employed
09.2006 - Current
- Tutored dozens of students in many subjects, several of whom saw their grades improve multiple letter grades in less than a month
- Employed the Socratic method of teaching whereby I encouraged students to go beyond rote memorization to understand material.
Independent Legal Consultant
Barclay Law, LLC
11.2014 - 01.2022
- Performed analysis of pertinent subjects for use in more than 50 cases of pharmaceutical malpractice and class-action suits
- Provided critical analysis of case-relevant information about drugs, their therapeutic and non-therapeutic effects on the body, and all associated background information.
Hospital Volunteer
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
05.2008 - 04.2011
- Supported hospital staff in daily tasks, resulting in improved efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Maintained clean and safe environments for patients, families, and staff by adhering to infection control protocols.
- Participated in training sessions to enhance skills, remaining knowledgeable about best practices for patient care.
- Reported patient requests, concerns, and other observations to staff.
Data Entry Clerk
Harte Hanks
09.2009 - 05.2010
- Entered data from forms that required extreme accuracy in order to ensure correct processing of customer rebates
- Improved efficiency by redesigning the standard spreadsheet format, which increased data input per hour by over 30%.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
06.2009 - 08.2009
- Reduced test animal subject mortality by an average of 16% through improvement on peer understanding of injection procedure
- Gained experience in preparing and presenting research to an audience consisting of other researchers, professors and faculty members of the Department and contributed to experiments that were published in a peer-reviewed academic journal.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Kansas
05.2011
Skills
- Critical reading, thinking and problem-solving
- Research and analysis expertise
- Various computer skills and a typing speed of over 80 words per minute
- Experience working in both group and individual settings
- Proactive learning of job-specific processes and development of related skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Certification
Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice (06/2024)
Accomplishments
- National Merit Full Academic Scholarship
- PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test Finalist
- University Honors Program
- Psi Chi Honor Society Member
- Golden Key International Honor Society Member
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow at UAMS Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (2009)
- American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Timeline
Independent Legal Consultant
Barclay Law, LLC
11.2014 - 01.2022
Data Entry Clerk
Harte Hanks
09.2009 - 05.2010
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
06.2009 - 08.2009
Hospital Volunteer
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
05.2008 - 04.2011
Private Tutor
Self-employed
09.2006 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Kansas